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Return of the Space Invaders

Posted by michael on from the recycling dept.

pashdown writes "Get your two-liter bottles of Shasta and your all-Rush mixtapes ready! In honor of the 25th Anniversary of Space Invaders, Taito has commissioned Namco to remake the classic arcade game. The only thing not nostalgic is the price, increased from one quarter to two." We had a sneak peek of this cabinet as a Slashdot Games story a couple of weeks back.

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  1. space invader history by wo1verin3 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Great history of Space Invaders.

  2. just realized how pricey... by wo1verin3 · · Score: 5, Informative

    From article:
    Taito aims to sell 10,000 of the standalone game machines at $2,772 a unit.

    That is a bit expensive if all you're looking for is nostalgia since you can buy the original for $1295 or maybe off e-bay for $369 (current bid at time of comment).

  3. Fifty Cents is the DEFAULT option. by RyuuzakiTetsuya · · Score: 5, Informative

    Not the actual price depending on your location. Most modern(post 1990?) coin op games have some sort of pricing setting in the service menu and can be set as high as 8 coins, whatever coin you may use. Whether it be a quarter, nickel, or loonie.

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